no you are not confused - this not a typical garrote
I think garrote is a style of killing by wrappping something around someone neck and applying tension. But this is not a sexual type garrote or a slow death torture style garrote.
I also thought they meant it was typical style garrote until rte66 said she could not keep the twist in the cord in their experiment, now I see why!
this is the original garrote - Spain created it...
http://www.occasionalhell.com/wiggedywack/garrotte.gif
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/GarroteExecution1901.jpg/250px-GarroteExecution1901.jpg
then during wars they used wire garrotes, sneak up and wrap it around the neck of your enemy and twist it until you kill them.
http://www.museumofworldwarii.com/Images2005/05Garrottesm.gif
http://skit.id.au/gallery/2396-2/DSCF1795.jpg
Garrotte - Garrote
